by Don Mooney Memphis, Tennessee—The 34th Southern Heritage Classic without their historic rival Jackson State University (JSU) for the first time since 1990 did not dampen the hype, hysteria and pageantry associated with this HBCU gridiron contest. For the last two season the addition of head coach Deion Sanders to […]
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Texas Chip Is Too Hot
by Don Mooney A subsidiary of the Hershey Company said it was pulling the extraordinarily spicy chip “out of an abundance of caution” following the death of a teenager whose family said he had died after eating one. Sept. 9, 2023 Paqui, an Austin, Texas-based chip company famous for its […]
Political Rumblings In Tarrant County District 8?
Former district 8 director Jazzmen Tate(l) Councilman Chris Nettles and current district director Sally Matzen(r) during happier times. We bring to your attention a significant and consequential event—an impactful recall campaign aimed at reshaping the future of our cherished district. With the utmost dedication to civic engagement, we proudly introduce […]
Racially Motivated’ Florida Shooting Kills Three Black People
Jacksonville sheriff TK Waters told a news conference the shooter “hated Black people. Photos by Bob Self/Florida Times-Union by Don Mooney Sat 27 Aug 2023 2.30 CST Memphis, TN—With the cry for justice and equal rights ringing from the National Mall today in Washington D.C. commemorating the 60th anniversary of […]
Growing and burying algae in the Sahara is the latest solution for the climate crisis
By Thomas Page, CNN Published 4:36 AM EDT, Fri August 18, 2023 Brilliant Planet’s pilot site in Akhfenir, Morocco, is cultivating microalgae to capture and sequester carbon dioxide. Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has been proposed as a necessary step to curb global heating in the 21st century — […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in SA for Brics summit
Xi’s attendance flags importance of the Brics summit that will discuss the expansion of the bloc and reform of global financial institutions 21 AUGUST 2023 – 23:46 HAJRA OMARJEE Support our award-winning journalism.The Premium package (digital only) is R30 for the first month and thereafter you pay R129 p/m now ad-free for all subscribers. Chinese President Xi […]
Wagner in Africa: the impact of Prighozin’s presumed death
Philipp Sandner Russia’s presence in Africa depends heavily on the Wagner Group, headed by Yevgeny Prighozin. But now there is uncertainty about the private military’s role after his apparent death in a plane crash in Russia. News spread on Wednesday evening that a private jet carrying Wagner boss Prighozin had crashed Image: […]
Texan Shines On World Stage
Sha’Carri Richardson, of the United States, spreads her arms as he crosses the line to win the women’s 100 meter final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos by Don Mooney August 21, 2023 Memphis, TN—Listed as a 5-1 underdog in her […]
The Band’s Robbie Robertson captured a dream of what America was, is and might be
Michael Hann The bandleader who didn’t front his band, who was never as celebrated as Bob Dylan or their peers, was the glue keeping the Band together Robbie Robertson existed in a world of his own: a bandleader who didn’t front his band; a songwriter who needed the voice of […]
Texas could get a 205-mph bullet train zipping between Houston and Dallas
The proposed electric railway line could travel 240 miles in under 90 minutes for over 6 million passengers per year. BY ANDREW PAUL | PUBLISHED AUG 10, 2023 4:00 PM EDT Japan’s bullet trains could finally be coming to America. DEPOSIT PHOTOS A new high-speed railway system inspired by Japanese bullet trains could someday carry commuters between Houston […]